sex_no_pain Tag

As we did at the beginning of 2018 and 2017, we start the year with our usual blog post of New Year's resolutions. If you did not read them, we recommend that you do it! Inspiration is always welcome when it comes to thinking about objectives.
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By Erica Nicole Carrasco, Achy Smile blogger
You will find many articles online that boast how sex will take away migraine pain. So why, then, are there so many references to “honey, not tonight” with the wife holding her fingers to her temple faking, or not,...

When a woman becomes pregnant (especially for the very first time), it’s very common for her to face all kinds of doubts. One of the most frequently asked questions that health care professionals are asked is: ‘Can I have sex during pregnancy?’
The answer is: of...

When we discuss menopause we often focus on the physical changes that happen to our body, but it’s important to recognize that we will go through some mental and emotional changes too. The intense hormonal and physical changes can cause negative mental health effects such as mood swings, anxiety, difficulty with memory, and even depression. In fact, the risk of depression for women actually increases after menopause.

Let’s be honest, people are complicated beings! Most people would admit to some sort of sex hang up. But is negative thinking affecting your ability to have a healthy, thriving sex life? Hypnotherapy can be a great resource for sexual healing. It may sound weird, but is backed by science.
For some, hypnosis may seem like an unlikely avenue to pursue for help with psychological or physical difficulties, but its clinical applications are becoming more and more apparent. A number of studies have helped add weight to the notion that alternative therapies, such as hypnosis, can be used as an effective replacement for traditional or pharmacological approaches (1).

In yoga, the pelvic floor is known as the root chakra. In sex research, the pelvic floor is known as the root of female orgasm!
Many of us learn to tone the pelvic floor with the Kegel exercise, named after Dr. Arnold Kegel who also studied how the pelvic floor contributes to our sexual health. The pelvic floor is made up of the muscles and tissues that line the pelvis. During penetration, the pelvic floor is stretched and widened. During orgasm, the pelvic floor contracts. And a toned pelvic floor that can contract and release its muscles more deeply, helps us to experience orgasm more deeply.